Residents push for speed humps
South 11th Street resident Duke Goza will be asking his fellow neighbors to sign a petition to try to get speed humps on the busy road. Speed humps are lower than traditional speed bumps. (February 3, 2012, Page 1A)
UM officials cracking down on illegal downloads
The number of illegal downloads is increasing at Ole Miss so IT is cracking down by shutting access to the network by IP address and even turning students over to the Dean of Students for repeat offense. (February 3, 2012, Page 1a, 5a)
Complaint against assistant chief dismissed
A circuit court judge dismissed a formal complaint against Oxford Assistant Police Chief Joey East during a probable cause hearing in Chickasaw County Wednesday. (February 2, 2012, Page 1)
New shelter efforts move forward
Members of the newly formed Patricia Edwards-Aschoff Center for Victims of Domestic Violence Board of Directors are continuing their work to being a new shelter to Oxford. (February 2, 2012, Page 1)
Cops, book store nab thief
A book thief, who was caught in the act last year at Off Square Books, was sentenced to five years of probation last month during the January court term of the Lafayette County Circuit Court. Read about the sting operation between the Oxford Police Department and the owner and employees of Off Square Books, and other cases settled during the court term in today’s EAGLE. (February 1, 2012, Page 1)
Ward 6 candidates share views
The three candidate vying for the Ward 6 alderman seat met for a question-and-answer session with citizens Tuesday night at the Lafayette County & Oxford Public Library for an hour. Read about their views on a variety of subjects in today’s EAGLE. (February 1, 2012, Page 1)
DDES expansion now complete
The Della Davidson Elementary School eight classroom expansion due to overcrowding is now complete and students and teachers moved into the new spaces in January. (February 1, 2012, Page 1)
Mom: Pardon of son’s killer unfair
Norma Tallant Cain still misses her son, Scott Tallant, who was killed in 1991 by a drunk driver. Her pain has been amplified recently with her son’s killer being pardoned by former governor Haley Barbour earlier this month. Read her story in today’s EAGLE. (January 31, 2012, Page 1)
High school bids nearly complete
Bids for the new Oxford High School will now move forward with plans for the Oxford School Board of Trustees to determine the best choice in March. (January 31, 2012, Page 1)
Baptist Memorial Hospital unveils new surgery robot
Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi unveiled Da Vinci, the new surgery robotic system, Thursday during a ceremony held at the hospital. City officials, local doctors and other health care practitioners came to see the futuristic machine first hand. (January 30, 2012, Page 1A)
